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Sensex, Nifty open with gains as potential rate cut in US boosts sentiment

Stock market ends lower amid profit booking, selling in IT stocks

Sensex ended the session at 81,159.68, down 555.95 points or 0.68 per cent. The 30-share index started the session under pressure at 81,574.31 against the last session's closing of 81,715.63 amid overall selling. The index dragged further to hit an intraday low at 81,092.89. Sep 25, 2025
Unique registered investor base on NSE crosses 12 crore, 1 in 4 are women

Unique registered investor base on NSE crosses 12 crore, 1 in 4 are women

The total number of investor accounts (Unique Client Codes) registered with NSE stands at 23.5 crore (as of September 23), having crossed the 23 crore mark in July 2025. It includes all client registrations done till date and clients can register with more than one trading member. Sep 25, 2025
HSBC upgrades Indian equities to overweight from neutral

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to overweight from neutral

Although foreign funds have withdrawn significant amounts from India in the last 12 months, a period in which the market has seriously underperformed, local investors have remained resilient, according to the report. Sep 24, 2025
Stock market ends flat; auto shares surge as IT and FMCG decline

Stock market ends lower as IT, auto and banking shares fall

Sensex ended the session at 81,715.63, down 386.47 points or 0.47 per cent. The 30-share index opened slightly lower at 81,917.56 against the last session's closing of 82,102.10. The index slipped further amid selling across major sectors to hit an intra-day low at 81,607.84. Sep 24, 2025
Gold surges over Rs 3,300 in this week, Silver crosses Rs 1.28 lakh mark

Gold outperforms equities for the 4th consecutive Diwali cycle

MCX gold has gained approximately 40 per cent since last Diwali, while the Nifty 50 rose around 5 per cent in the same timeframe. In 2024, Diwali-to-Diwali returns of gold was 32 per cent, compared to a 24 per cent rise in the Nifty. In 2023, gold rose by 21 per cent, while the benchmark index only advanced by 10 per cent. Sep 24, 2025
Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid weak global cues

Investor sentiments were weighed down by comments from US Fed Chair Jerome Powell about stagflation risks and elevated asset prices. Additionally, the impact of US visa curbs, ongoing foreign outflows, and persistent valuation concerns in domestic markets acted as headwinds for the stock exchanges. Sep 24, 2025
Sensex, Nifty open with gains as potential rate cut in US boosts sentiment

Indian stock market opens marginally up, Sensex above 82,000

Nifty Bank was down 26.30 points or 0.05 per cent at 55,258.45. The Nifty Midcap 100 index was trading at 58,686.55 after dropping 12.95 points or 0.02 per cent. Nifty Smallcap 100 index was at 18,293.15 after gaining 4.25 points or 0.02 per cent. Sep 23, 2025